Re: Request for package: shtool
On Thu, Jul 08, 1999 at 12:33:31PM +0200, Christian Kurz wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I found this interesting package and I think it should be packaged for
> Debian, too. Maybe somebody is interested in doing so.
>
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> GNU shtool -- The GNU Portable Shell Tool
> Copyright (c) 1994-1999 Ralf S. Engelschall <rse@engelschall.com>
>
> The GNU shtool program is a compilation of small but very stable and
> portable shell scripts into a single shell tool. All ingredients
> were in successful use over many years in various free software
> projects. The compiled shtool program is intended to be used inside
> the source tree of free software packages. There it can take over
> various (usually non-portable) tasks related to the building and
> installation of such packages.
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> Cheers
> Christian
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>
If no one else has already staked a claim, I am willing to package
it. I downloaded it and took a look. It looks fairly
straightforward. It seems to be an additional prong to development tools
like autoconf, automake and libtool.
I also found the following website with more details for those that
are interested:
http://www.gnu.org/software/shtool/
Gopal
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